Paul on Malta
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3The native peoplea showed us unusual 4kindness, for they kindled a fire and welcomed us all, because it had begun to rain and was cold.
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When Paul had gathered a bundle of sticks and put them on the fire, a viper came out because of the heat and fastened on his hand.
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When 5the native people saw the creature hanging from his hand, they said to one another, 6“No doubt this man is a murderer. Though he has escaped from the sea, 7Justiceb has not allowed him to live. ”
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He, however, 8shook off the creature into the fire and suffered no harm.
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They were waiting for him to swell up or suddenly fall down dead. But when they had waited a long time and saw no misfortune come to him, 9they changed their minds and 10said that he was a god.
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Now in the neighborhood of that place were lands belonging to the chief man of the island, named Publius, who received us and entertained us hospitably for three days.
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It happened that the father of Publius lay sick with fever and dysentery. And Paul visited him and 11prayed, and 12putting his hands on him healed him.
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And when this had taken place, the rest of the people on the island who had diseases also came and were cured.
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They also honored us greatly, c and when we were about to sail, they put on board whatever we needed.
Almeida Atualizada (Portuguese) AA
Atos 28:1
Estando já salvos, soubemos então que a ilha se chamava Malta.
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